A man and woman held a 17-year-old girl against her will and forced her to perform sex acts, Louisiana State Police said.

The investigation into the sex trafficking began in December, according to a news release from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations. The case was handled by State Police and the FBI New Orleans Child Exploitation Task Force.

Related Content

Investigators received information in December 2014, indicating a 17-year-old juvenile was being held against her will and was being forced to perform sexual acts.

"The juvenile was exploited for the pimp’s financial gain in the French Quarter area through online ads," the news release said.

Information led investigators to 21-year-old Kayla Griffin and 36-year-old Lance Everson. The two were arrested Wednesday.

A photo of Everson wasn't immediately available.

Griffin, of New Orleans, was arrested and booked in Central Lock-Up on charges of trafficking children for sexual purposes and intimidating a witness.

Everson, also of New Orleans,was being held in the St. Tammany Parish Jail on unrelated charges and is awaiting extradition to Orleans Parish on charges of trafficking of children for sexual purposes and pandering.